About Us

The Save Mart Companies operates 194 Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx stores in neighborhoods throughout California and Western Nevada. Proud to be California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, the Company and its 13,000 Associates take extra care to provide customers with the freshest quality products at a great value. With deep roots in California’s Central Valley, The Save Mart Companies and its family of stores prides itself in putting people first. Our dedication to customers and community is reflected in the connections we’ve made in the neighborhoods we’ve served for more than 70 years. The Save Mart Companies’ philanthropic non-profit organization, The CARES Foundation, provides vital resources for children and families and has donated over $5 million to local communities.

13,000 Employees

Unions representing our Associates:

  • U.F.C.W.- Local 5, Local 8, Local 648, Local 711, & Local 770
  • Teamsters- Local 150, Local 386, & Local 439

Executive Team

  • Shane Sampson: Chief Executive Officer
  • Ali Sadiq: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  • Donovan Ford: Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer
  • Chris Hooks, Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
  • Tamara Pattison: Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer
  • Charles Miller: Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Joan Dobias-Davis: Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Praveen Madhavankutty: Vice President, Chief Information Officer
  • Stephanie Wu: Vice President, Legal and Risk Management

Food Waste Reduction / Recycling

The Save Mart Companies diverting 85% of stores’ waste out of landfills each year.

  • Over 7.7 million pounds of fresh food was donated to Feeding America and its partner food banks in our operating area in 2023
  • 12,975 tons of organic waste were composted in 2023
  • Over 29,046 tons of cardboard recycled in 2023
  • 761 tons of soft plastic recycled in 2023

194 Stores

Save Mart:

  • 79 Full-service stores
  • Redding to Bakersfield in California, east to Sparks, NV

Lucky:               

  • 61 Full-service stores- Greater Bay Area
  • Lucky California Stores- 45
  • Lucky Stores- 15
  • Lucky Bayview- 1

FoodMaxx:     

  • 53 Price-impact stores
  • Northern and Central California, east to Sparks, NV

MaxxValue:

  • 1 Price-impact store in Modesto

California:       

  • 187 stores                              
  • Save Mart stores- 74
  • Lucky/Lucky California stores- 61
  • FoodMaxx Stores- 51
  • MaxxValue Store- 1

Nevada:

  • 7 Full-service and price-impact stores
  • Save Mart stores- 5
  • FoodMaxx stores- 2

Banner Operations Team

  • John Norman: Vice President, Store Operations, Save Mart
  • Jim Perkins: Vice President, Store Operations, Lucky
  • Zeb Early: Vice President, Store Operations, FoodMaxx